Glossary entry

Italian term or phrase:

PASTA AL TORCHIO

English translation:

TORCHIO PASTA

Added to glossary by KARIS ISABELLA DAVOGLIO
Mar 24, 2003 16:26
21 yrs ago
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Italian term

torchio (pasta al)

Italian to English Other Food & Drink food
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Proposed translations

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torchio

I'd leave it as is.
You don't translate "penne"
See link!

"Beef Tenderloin and Smoked Cheddar $11

Sautéed pieces of filet mignon with caramelized pearl onions, tomatoes, poblano peppers, fresh spinach, and torchio pasta smothered in a creamy smoked cheddar sauce"
http://www.rainwaterrestaurant.com/lunch.html

"Torchio Pasta Ala Vodka 11.95
tossed in a pancetta, creamy organic plum tomato and crushed red pepper sauce"
http://www.niteimage.com/clubs/BoxingCatGrill/menu.html

Peer comment(s):

agree Katherine Zei : Kimmy's getting me hungry...
2 mins
disagree Lanna Castellano : no, you don't eat pasta with a hydraulic press!
1 hr
disagree Rod Nelson : The fact that you found it on the net does not make it correct! The proper term is EXTRUDED pasta.
13 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "GRAZIE, ANCHE PER LE REFERENZE k70"
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1 min

pressed pasta

I'm sure!
Peer comment(s):

agree Enza Longo
1 min
neutral Katherine Zei : Not to comment on your answer--just wondering if you should define what it's pressed by, i.e. by hand or whatever.
3 mins
neutral Kimmy : very few hits in google!
4 mins
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+1
3 mins

leave it, perhaps?

If it's the name of a specific dish, I wouldn't translate it.

Any idea Mr. Giles?
Peer comment(s):

agree MMazziotta : I was going to suggest the same!
7 mins
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7 mins

pasta al torchio

Lo lascerei in italiano
Peer comment(s):

agree Domenica Grangiotti
21 mins
disagree Lanna Castellano : torchio is a hydraulic press for pasta - Rod's extruded is the word. Read Francesca e Nunziata (filmed with S. Loren), on a family of pastai and their machines!
57 mins
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50 mins

EXTRUDED PASTA

There's no such thing as "pressed" pasta. What planet are you people living on????
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